Has your child gone to a dentist yet? Did you know that children should start seeing a dentist for regular visits at age one? Share Dora Goes to the Dentist with your child, so they know what to expect at a dentist appointment- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMBS7fLyd1E
You can find a dental provider based on your insurance at
Delta Dental- https://www.deltadental.com/us/en/member/find-a-dentist.html
Delta Dental Healthy Kids- https://search.providers4you.com/hkd?viewmode=0
Dentaquest- https://www.dentaquest.com/en
Medicaid - https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/find-a-dentist/index.html
Did you know that 55% of 3rd graders in Michigan have cavities and that cavities can be prevented by taking care of your child's teeth starting at age one? Learn more on how to take care of your child's teeth below....
Hurry! You can still enroll your child for free or low-cost preschool options at HMGAllegan.org or 269-512-7775
Who Has Teeth? Learn more by listening to The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcOQFKJMyyQ
Did you know? Many dental providers do NOT offer emergency services to new clients. This means you must be a preexisting patient to receive emergency services, so it's important to start seeing a dental provider for preventative oral health care today.
You can find a dental provider based on your insurance at
Delta Dental- https://www.deltadental.com/us/en/member/find-a-dentist.html
Delta Dental Healthy Kids- https://search.providers4you.com/hkd?viewmode=0
Dentaquest- https://www.dentaquest.com/en
Medicaid - https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/find-a-dentist/index.html
We are talking about teeth all month long. Share this fun interactive Daniel Tiger At the Dentist game with your child, so they learn how to take care of their teeth- https://pbskids.org/daniel/games/at-the-dentist
Oral health care is key to preventing cavities! Stay tuned for more oral health tips this month on Help Me Grow Allegan's social media for families with children ages 0-5 years old.
We are so thankful for all the success we had this past year and look forward to new opportunities with our Great Start Collaborative partners and Allegan County families in 2024. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! It's January and we are "Talking About Teeth" this month. Join any one of our local Play-and-Learns to learn more about oral health through fun, hands-on activities. Our partner My Community Dental Center in Allegan will be offering free oral screenings.
“Ōmisoka”: Ringing Out the Year in Japan! Today is the last day of the old year and the eve of New Year’s Day. Learn more about this Japanese holiday at https://www.nippon.com/en/nipponblog/m00060/
Hurry! You can still enroll your child for free or low-cost preschool options at HMGAllegan.org or 269-512-7775
Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!
Celebrate Kawanza by printing and coloring this page- Brain from Arthur Lighting the Kinara (https://www.pbs.org/parents/printables/brain-lighting-the-kinara-coloring-page)
Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!
Happy Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa begins today (12/26) and lasts until 1/1/24. Listen to My First Kwanza by Karen Katz yet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1HrI4gJerI & learn more about Kwanzaa at https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/kwanzaa-history
Happy Boxing Day 2023! This holiday was traditionally celebrated by giving small gifts to the needy in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. However, Boxing Day has become a day of big sales offered by businesses in the UK, much like Black Friday in the USA. Learn more at https://nationaltoday.com/boxing-day/
Merry Christmas!
Did you know Christmas is celebrated differently around the world? Learn more by listening to Joy to the World: Christmas Around the Globe by Kate DePalma at https://youtu.be/by0Hmqp_otw?si=xCinbmtJkrwClKIK
Chase the Christmas spirit like in the story I Got the Christmas Spirit by printing and coloring these free pictures- Santa with Super Why team (https://www.pbs.org/parents/printables/happy-holidays-coloring-page), Curious George (https://www.pbs.org/parents/printables/a-very-monkey-christmas-coloring-page)
We are Talking About the Holidays all month long. Have you read I Got the Christmas Spirit by by Connie Schofield-Morrison yet? If not, you can listen to this fun story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y0nG7uUvdA
